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We do not accept new boarding customers for stays of less than a week.  For existing customers that have stayed with us before we can accommodate overnight stays of any duration.

Currently as of  January 2024, we are unable to take any new boarding customers for any length of time due to very high demand and our service is limited to existing daycare customers.

Absolutely. It’s a criminal offence to run a business providing boarding services in your home without a valid license.  Licenses are issued in accordance with THE ANIMAL WELFARE (LICENSING OF ACTIVITIES INVOLVING ANIMALS) (ENGLAND) REGULATIONS 2018.

Businesses that risk not being licensed may receive a fine and even imprisonment. 

eWoof is very proud to confirm that is has the highest inspection rating for home boarding.
Licensed by Buckinghamshire Council (Ref LC202112-72798) – with a 5 STARS rating – and a licence valid for the maximum 3 year duration.

Licensed premises are inspected to ensure that all welfare and safety considerations have been met and that the premises are suitable and safe for your dog.  The person caring for your dog will need to demonstrate experience and knowledge to the Inspector in order to be awarded with their license.  They will have written policies on every aspect of your dogs welfare and safety, meaning that these areas will have been carefully thought through and not left to chance.

Your daycare provider must display their license for you to see and will ask you to provide evidence of vaccination records and complete information and consent forms so that they understand exactly how to care for your dog.

The inspection process is rigorous and anyone that has received their license will have gone through a lot of diligence and preparation to meet the high standards of care required.

We’re sure you want the best care for your dog so we think you probably should care – even if you weren’t previously aware that this industry is regulated!

Yes, our license requires us to see evidence that your dog is currently covered for Canine Distemper, Canine Adenovirus and Canine Parvovirus. This is collectively known as DHP and will usually be identified as a single vaccination shot on you record card.  We are also required to request vaccination against Leptospirosis.  You may see this as L2 or L4.  

This should all be registered on your vaccination schedule from your vet and will have a date next to it to tell you when the next booster is required.   Your dog must be covered for all of its vaccinations during their stay with us.

If you have a positive Titre Test Result, we will just require evidence that your dog is up to date with their Lepto vaccination as Lepto can not be titre tested for.

We DO NOT require the kennel cough vaccination.

** IMPORTANT – FOR PUPPY VACCINATIONS, THERE MUST BE A MINIMUM 2 WEEK PERIOD AFTER THE DATE OF THE LAST VACCINATION AND PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF BOARDING WITH US.  

IF YOU ARE VACCINATING A PUPPY OR RE-STARTING VACCINATIONS AFTER A ‘LAPSE’, WE STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU CONFIRM THE LAST VACCINATION DATE WITH YOUR VET AS SOME COURSES MAY CONSISTS OF 2 SEPARATE INJECTIONS A FEW WEEKS APART. **

We happily accept a positive titre test.  Please remember that Leptospirosis can not be titre tested and we will require evidence of a current vaccination for Lepto.

Many are, but not all dogs are comfortable in unfamiliar environments.  For that reason it’s really important to meet your prospective boarding provider, any resident dogs and any children in the household to ensure the set up is appropriate for your particular dog. The home you choose to leave your dog in is as important as the person looking after them.

• Untidy or cluttered homes may not be suitable for dogs that love to chew and eat random things left around.
• Small homes may not be suitable for large breeds – no one wants to pay for breakages due to an unwieldy tail.
• Busy homes with young children may un-nerve a pooch that’s not used to it already.

And of course the resident dog needs to put their stamp on everything.  Always ensure you spend a good amount of time on the meet and greet to see the environment for yourself and observe the interaction between resident dogs, people and your dog.

Your dog’s happiness and safety is paramount to us.  We insist on a strict introductory process to make sure that all parties are happy. That includes us, you and your dog.

• Join us at our home to see where your dog will be spending its day.
  We observe your dog interacting in our home and it’s your opportunity to ask us anything you need to know about our service.  We will also take this as an opportunity to assess how your dog settles with us and any dogs there on the day, in a new environment.
• If everyone’s happy, we book a trial overnight stay (chargeable at the standard overnight rate) and provisionally hold the dates you require.  The trial is important because we have different dogs throughout the week, which your pup won’t have met yet so we pick a date where we can ensure they will meet a good selection.
• We do ask you to be available on the trial day / night or make sure that your emergency contact is available.  We’ve hardly ever needed to call an emergency contact BUT they are there for a reason so must know that they could be called upon.

I’m afraid not! 

The meet & greet and the trial are both very important.  If we took a dog without going through this process, it could be a non-starter on the day you really need to rely on us.  At worst, it could ruin your holiday if we need your dog to be collected!

By doing an overnight trial, we want to check that your dog is not stressed by being away from you and that they are are able to settle and sleep on their own without you there.

Our own experience has shown that dogs can behave quite differently in a new environment.  We can never assume that they will settle on their own in our home  just because they do in your house, so we have to test this out before you leave them with us for several days or weeks.

We suggest you bring your dogs bed and perhaps something like an item of clothing that has a familiar smell, which they can sleep with.  We will separate dogs from different households into different sleeping areas for safety.  We encourage you to bring your dogs crate if they use one, as this will help them to feel secure.

We are unable to take dogs that cannot settle or sleep by their self as it is disruptive to our own family and other guests.  Our service is therefore not suitable for dogs that suffer from separation anxiety or need to sleep with their owner.  All of our guest dogs sleep downstairs.

8-9.00am General excitement while our daycare guests are dropped off and catch up with their buddies

9-9.30am Breakfast club – with a break before we set off for any exercise

10-11.00am – Walk 1

11.00am – General excitement as we all get back to the house, and a snooze for most following a good run-out

12.30pm – Feeding time for the pups that need a midday feed

1-2.00pm – Playtime and / or cuddles and a sit down together – we use this time to check over the dogs and ensure there are no ticks, seeds or thorns in paws, ears or fur.

2-3.00pm – Walk 2

3.00pm – More general excitement back at the house, because…we’re back at the house!

3.30pm – It can go either way at this point – pooped or playful – we go with the flow!

5-6.00pm – Home time for daycare guests. We’ll feed the last meal of the day if required and start to wind down and settle in for cuddle time (or not if your dog’s not that way inclined!)

We make sure that we provide opportunities for sleep and downtime for dogs that find it difficult to switch off and young pups that need their rest.  Most dogs will take themselves off to rest but for those with FOMO (fear of missing out) – we help them to settle by removing them from over stimulation and maintaining a quiet and calm environment for part of the day.

The arrival of the postman doesn’t always help!

Congratulations, you’re part of the eWoof family.  We take care of everything all you need to bring is 

• a lead – make sure your dog has a collar with a tag too, it’s required by law when your dog is out in public.
• food & a food bowl (bring a little extra food… you never know!)
• car harness – with your permission we may take your pup further afield for walks but we must insist on suitable restraints while in the car if we do.
• a coat – this is really useful to help us keep your pup clean as we will go out in rainy weather…and that means mud! It also helps us to keep the house a little cleaner when the pack get home!
• an old towel 
• dog bed
• ALL FORMS COMPLETED, SIGNED & ACCURATE and a copy of VACCINATION RECORDS

We know, there are a couple of forms to complete but: 

1. We are required by law to capture specific information such as vaccination records and we must have your consents for certain aspects of your dog’s care as part of our licensing regulations.
2. The more information we have about your dog, the better equipped we are to look after them in your absence and in the event of an emergency we can deal with matters quicker and more efficiently.

We take our guests safety very seriously in terms of welfare, health and environment.
If you would like to see our policies, these are available when you visit. 

Safety

• The garden is secured by locked doors and gates all round with 6ft fencing in place
• The front door has a double latch system to ensure it can’t be left open by mistake
• High internal secondary barrier to prevent dogs getting to the front door and accidentally escaping
• Two smoke alarms and an optical smoke sensor
• Fire blanket
• Emergency evacuation process in place in case of emergency
• Separate utility room to store food and belongings
• Separate storage / refrigeration for raw feeders
• Lockable box for medication
• Canine first aid trained

Guests have the full run of the ground floor of the house with access to a large self contained garden.

• Boarding from 8am to 10am (next day): £35 per dog
• (Public holidays are charged at double time)

We require a 50% deposit of the total cost of stay to confirm your booking with eWoof (and 100% for dates which include a public holiday).

Please note that while we may indicate that dates are available, they are only confirmed once a deposit is paid, so you should assume that the dates you want are at risk until your deposit is received by us.

Payment should be made by cash or bank transfer with any outstanding payment due by the first day of your dogs stay, at the latest.  Please also read our terms and conditions to familiarise yourself with our deposits and cancellation policy.